Alex Clarfeld, Individually and on Behalf of His Minor Child, P. M. v. Hawaii Department of Education
DueProcess Privacy
A. Does the "stay-put " provision of the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act ("IDEA "), 20 U.S.C. §1415(j), which requires that during the pendency of
proceedings, a child must remain in their then-current educational
placement, and which indicates a clear intent to minimize disruption to a
child 's education, imply a right to prevent school officials from unilaterally
changing a previously accepted placement prior to the initiation of
proceedings?
B. Does the "stay-put " provision imply a right to the prior written notice
required by 20 U.S.C. § 1415(b) (3), when school officials seek to change a
bilateral placement prior to the initiation of proceedings?
Does the 'stay-put' provision of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act imply a right to prevent school officials from unilaterally changing a previously accepted placement prior to the initiation of proceedings?